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Kirkwood, Missouri
Location of Kirkwood, Missouri
Location of Kirkwood, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°34′50″N 90°24′51″W / 38.58056, -90.41417
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 9.3 sq mi (24.0 km²)
 - Land 9.2 sq mi (23.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 27,324
 - Density 2,961.3/sq mi (1,143.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 29-39044GR2
GNIS feature ID 0756252GR3

Kirkwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, in the United States. As of 2006, the city population was 26,936[1]. The city was founded in 1853 and is named after James Pugh Kirkwood, builder of the Pacific Railroad through that town. It was the first planned suburb located west of the Mississippi River.[2][3] Image File history File links St. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city. ... St. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... James Pugh Kirkwood (1807 - April 22, 1877) was a 19th century American civil engineer. ... The Pacific Railroad is a defunct U.S. railroad. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ...


Kirkwood and Webster Groves alternate as hosts of the Turkey Day game, the longest-running football rivalry west of the Mississippi. Held annually, Thanksgiving Day 2007 will mark the 100th anniversary of the first match.[4] Webster Groves is a city in St. ... Turkey Day Game is a colloquial American term for an annual football game played on Thanksgiving Day. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... For the Canadian holiday, see Thanksgiving (Canada). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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Geography

Kirkwood is located at 38°34′50″N, 90°24′51″W (38.580652, -90.414289)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²). 23.9 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.54%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 27,324 people, 11,763 households, and 7,257 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,143.0/km² (2,961.3/mi²). There were 12,306 housing units at an average density of 514.8/km² (1,333.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.76% White, 7.07% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 11,763.5 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.98. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $55,122, and the median income for a family was $72,830. Males had a median income of $51,515 versus $36,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,012. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Transportation

Other information Opened 1893 Code KWD Traffic Passengers (2006) 34,286 20. ...

Notable residents

Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor who played leading roles in two science fiction television series: Quantum Leap and Star Trek: Enterprise. ... John W. Jack Buechner (born June 4, 1940) is a politician from Missouri. ... Michael John Devlin (born in November 29, 1965) is an American from Kirkwood, Missouri. ... David Frisch, Jr. ... Josephine Winslow Johnson (1910-1990) was an American novelist, poet, and essayist. ... David Lee (born April 29, 1983 in St. ... Marianne Moore photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Marianne Moore (December 11, 1887 - February 5, 1972) was a Modernist American poet and writer. ... This article focuses on the cultural movement labeled modernism or the modern movement. See also: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) or Modernist Christianity; Modernismo for specific art movement(s) in Spain and Catalonia. ... Ridley Pearson is a novelist, writing mostly suspense and thrillers. ... For other persons named David Sanborn, see David Sanborn (disambiguation). ... Dorsey Schroeder is a race car driver born February 5, 1953 in St. ... Al Smith - Topps baseball card - 1954 Series, #248 Alphonse Eugene (Al) Smith (February 7, 1928 - January 3, 2002) was a left fielder/third baseman in Major League Baseball. ...

References

  1. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US29&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1-R&-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-_lang=en&-format=ST-9S&-_sse=on United States Census Estimates 2006
  2. ^ http://www.explorestlouis.com/newsReleases/neighborhoods.asp?NrType=2
  3. ^ http://www.ci.kirkwood.mo.us/history.htm
  4. ^ http://schools.webster.k12.mo.us/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=1791&PHPSESSID=a39f19b64e05309c77c6b235d8d07cc2/

External links

Coordinates: 38.580652° N 90.414289° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Municipalities and communities of
St. Louis County, Missouri
County seat: Clayton
Cities

Ballwin | Bella Villa | Bellefontaine Neighbors | Berkeley | Beverly Hills | Black Jack | Breckenridge Hills | Brentwood | Bridgeton | Charlack | Chesterfield | Clarkson Valley | Clayton | Cool Valley | Country Club Hills | Crestwood | Creve Coeur | Crystal Lake Park | Dellwood | Des Peres | Edmundson | Ellisville | Eureka | Fenton | Ferguson | Flordell Hills | Florissant | Frontenac | Glendale | Greendale | Green Park | Hazelwood | Huntleigh | Jennings | Kinloch | Kirkwood | Ladue | Lakeshire | Manchester | Maplewood | Maryland Heights | Moline Acres | Normandy | Oakland | Olivette | Overland | Pacific | Pagedale | Pasadena Hills | Pine Lawn | Richmond Heights | Rock Hill | Shrewsbury | St. Ann | St. George | St. John | Sunset Hills | Town and Country | University City | Valley Park | Velda City | Vinita Park | Warson Woods | Webster Groves | Wellston | Wildwood | Winchester | Woodson Terrace St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Clayton is the county seat of St. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... Bella Villa is a city located in St. ... Bellefontaine Neighbors is a city located in St. ... Berkeley is a city located in St. ... Beverly Hills is a city located in St. ... Black Jack is a city located in St. ... Breckenridge Hills is a city located in St. ... Brentwood is a city in St. ... Bridgeton is a northwest suburb of St. ... Charlack is a city located in St. ... Chesterfield is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Clarkson Valley is a city located in St. ... Clayton is the county seat of St. ... Cool Valley is a city located in St. ... Country Club Hills is a city located in St. ... Crestwood is a city located in St. ... Creve Coeur, derived from French for broken heart (Crève CÅ“ur), is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Crystal Lake Park is a city located in St. ... Dellwood is a city located in St. ... Des Peres (French: Des Pères) is an affluent suburb in St. ... Edmundson is a city located in St. ... Ellisville is a city in St. ... Eureka is a city located in St. ... Fenton or F-town is a city in St. ... Ferguson is a city located in St. ... Flordell Hills is a city located in St. ... Florissant is a city in St. ... Frontenac is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Glendale is a city located in St. ... Greendale is a city located in St. ... Green Park is a city located in St. ... Hazelwood is a northern suburb in St. ... Huntleigh is a high income and affluent suburb in West St. ... Jennings is a city in St. ... Kinloch is a city located in St. ... Ladue is a city located in St. ... Lakeshire is a city located in St. ... Manchester is a city located in St. ... Maplewood is a city in St. ... Maryland Heights is a city in St. ... Moline Acres is a city located in St. ... Normandy is a city located in St. ... Oakland is a city located in St. ... Olivette is a city located in St. ... Overland is a city in St. ... Pacific is a city in Franklin County and St. ... Pagedale is a city located in St. ... Pasadena Hills is a city located in St. ... Pine Lawn is a city located in St. ... Richmond Heights is a city in St. ... Rock Hill is a city located in St. ... Shrewsbury is a city located in St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Sunset Hills is a city located in St. ... Town and Country is an affluent suburb in western St. ... University City is a city located in St. ... Valley Park is a city located in St. ... Velda City is a city located in St. ... Vinita Park is a city located in St. ... Warson Woods is a city located in St. ... Webster Groves is a city in St. ... Wellston is a city located in St. ... Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... Winchester is a city located in St. ... Woodson Terrace is a city located in St. ...

Map of Missouri highlighting Saint Louis County
Villages

Bellerive | Bel-Nor | Bel-Ridge | Calverton Park | Champ | Country Life Acres | Glencoe | Glen Echo Park | Grantwood | Hanley Hills | Hillsdale | Mackenzie | Marlborough | Norwood Court | Pasadena Park | Riverview | Sycamore Hills | Twin Oaks | Uplands Park | Velda Village Hills | Vinita Terrace | Westwood | Wilbur Park Image File history File links Map_of_Missouri_highlighting_Saint_Louis_County. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Bellerive is a village located in St. ... Bel-Nor is a village located in St. ... Bel-Ridge is a village located in St. ... Calverton Park is a village located in St. ... Champ is a village located in St. ... Country Life Acres is a village located in St. ... Glencoe is a village in western St. ... Glen Echo Park is a village located in St. ... Grantwood Village is a town located in St. ... Hanley Hills is a village located in St. ... Hillsdale is a village located in St. ... Mackenzie is a village located in St. ... Marlborough is a village located in St. ... Norwood Court is a town located in St. ... Pasadena Park is a village located in St. ... Riverview is a village located in St. ... Sycamore Hills is a village located in St. ... Twin Oaks is a village located in St. ... Uplands Park is a village located in St. ... Velda Village Hills is a village located in St. ... Vinita Terrace is a village located in St. ... Westwood is a village located in St. ... Wilbur Park is a village located in St. ...

CDPs

Affton | Castle Point | Concord | Glasgow Village | Lemay | Mehlville | Oakville | Sappington | Spanish Lake A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Affton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in St. ... Castle Point is a census-designated place located in St. ... Concord is a census-designated place located in St. ... Glasgow Village is a census-designated place located in St. ... Lemay is a City located in St. ... Mehlville is a census-designated place located in St. ... Oakville is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. ... Sappington is an unincorporated census-designated place located in St. ... Spanish Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. ...

Unincorporated
communities

Allenton | Carsonville | Grover | Peerless Park | Sherman | Times Beach In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Eureka is a city located in St. ... Carsonville is an unincorporated place in St. ... Grover is an unincorporated community in western St. ... Peerless Park, Missouri is a former, disincorporated town located at the junction of Interstate 44 and Missouri State Highway 141 in St. ... Sherman is an unincorporated community in western St. ... Times Beach, Missouri was a small town of 2,240 residents in St. ...

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Metropolitan area of St. Louis
Central city Saint Louis Map of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area
Largest cities
(over 20,000 in 2000)		 Affton CDP · Alton · Ballwin · Belleville · Chesterfield · Collinsville · East Saint Louis · Edwardsville · Ferguson · Florissant · Granite City · Hazelwood · Kirkwood · Maryland Heights · Mehlville CDP · Oakville CDP · O'Fallon · O'Fallon, Illinois · Saint Charles · Saint Peters · Spanish Lake CDP · University City · Webster Groves · Wildwood
Largest towns
and villages
(over 10,000 in 2000)		 Arnold · Bellefontaine Neighbors · Berkeley · Bridgeton · Cahokia · Clayton · Concord CDP · Creve Coeur · Crestwood · Fairview Heights · Glen Carbon · Godfrey · Jennings · Lake Saint Louis · Lemay CDP · Manchester · Overland · Saint Ann · Swansea · Town and Country · Washington · Wentzville · Wood River
Missouri Counties Franklin · Jefferson · Lincoln · St. Charles · St. Louis County · St. Louis City · Warren · Washington
Illinois Counties Bond · Calhoun · Clinton · Jersey · Macoupin · Madison · Monroe · St. Clair
See Also Metro-East
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State of Missouri
Jefferson City (capital)
Topics

Government | Geography | Transportation | History | Education Greater St. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 613 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (924 × 904 pixel, file size: 202 KB, MIME type: image/png)Derived from maps obtained from [1]. Combined in Adobe Photoshop and exported to png. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Affton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in St. ... Historic Alton Home Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St. ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... Belleville is a city in St. ... Chesterfield is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Collinsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois and partially in St. ... East St. ... Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Ferguson is a city located in St. ... Florissant is a city in St. ... Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Hazelwood is a northern suburb in St. ... Maryland Heights is a city in St. ... Mehlville is a census-designated place located in St. ... Oakville is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. ... Motto: Tradition With Vision Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County St. ... OFallon is a city located in St. ... St. ... St. ... Spanish Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. ... University City is a city located in St. ... Webster Groves is a city in St. ... Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Arnold is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. ... Bellefontaine Neighbors is a city located in St. ... Berkeley is a city located in St. ... Bridgeton is a northwest suburb of St. ... Cahokia is a village located in St. ... Clayton is the county seat of St. ... Concord is a census-designated place located in St. ... Creve Coeur, derived from French for broken heart (Crève CÅ“ur), is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Crestwood is a city located in St. ... Fairview Heights is a city located in St. ... Glen Carbon is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Godfrey is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Jennings is a city in St. ... Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County St. ... Lemay is a City located in St. ... Manchester is a city located in St. ... Overland is a city in St. ... St. ... Swansea is a village located in St. ... Town and Country is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Washington is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, USA. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. ... Wentzville is a city located in St. ... Logo From Wood Rivers Website Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... St. ... St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Motto: Official website: http://stlouis. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Bond County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1960. ... Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... St. ... Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Missouri. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government  - Mayor John Landwehr Area  - City  28. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the history of the U.S. state of Missouri. ...

Regions

Bootheel | Crowley's Ridge | Dissected Till Plains | Four State Area | Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor | Honey Lands | Lead Belt | Lincoln Hills | Little Dixie | Loess Hills | Mississippi Embayment | Missouri Rhineland | Northern Plains | Osage Plains | Ozark Plateau | Platte Purchase | Pony Express | St. Francois Mountains This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... This article is about the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri; the term Bootheel is also used to refer to the southwestern part of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ... Crowleys Ridge runs through the Mississippi embayment in this shaded-relief map. ... The Dissected Till Plains are a land region of the United States, located in southern and western Iowa, northeastern Kansas, the southwestern corner of Minnesota, northern Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. ... The Four State Area is an unofficial term used to describe a loosely defined region of southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Arkansas. ... The Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor is a long string of adjoining conservation areas in the US state of Missouri, running 24 miles along Interstate 44 and 40 miles along the Meramec River. ... The Honey Lands were a strip of territory disputed between the U.S. state of Missouri and the Iowa Territory. ... The Lead Belt is a lead mining district in the southeastern part of Missouri. ... The Lincoln Hills extends along the Mississippi River, starting about 40 miles northwest of St. ... The Little Dixie is a 17 county region of Missouri found predominately along the Missouri River. ... Snow geese flying in front of the loess hills at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in the Missouri River bottoms near Mound City, Missouri The Loess Hills are a formation of wind-deposited loess soil in the westernmost part of Iowa and Missouri along the Missouri River. ... This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. ... Hermannhoff White Lady of Starkenburg wine is a German style wine made in the Missouri Rhineland. ... Northern Plains is a region in the state of Missouri. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... “Ozark” redirects here. ... The Platte Purchase, a historic region of the United States was the territory included the land between the Missouri River and the original state line. ... The Pony Express Region is a vague area of northeastern Missouri. ... This shaded-relief map shows the location and extent of the St. ...

Metro areas

Columbia | Jefferson City | Joplin | Kansas City | Springfield | St. Joseph | St. Louis This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Missouri highlighting the Jefferson City metropolitan area. ... Map of Missouri highlighting the Joplin metropolitan area. ... Kansas City satellite map The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area situated at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers (Kaw Point) and straddling the state border between Missouri and Kansas. ... The Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area includes southeastern Greene County, southwestern Webster County, northern Christian County, southern Dallas County, and southern Polk County. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Greater St. ...

Largest cities

Kansas City | St. Louis | Springfield | Independence | Columbia | Lee's Summit | St. Joseph | O'Fallon | St. Charles | St. Peters | Blue Springs | Florissant | Joplin | Chesterfield | Jefferson City | University City | Cape Girardeau | Wildwood | Ballwin | Liberty | Raytown | Gladstone | Kirkwood | Maryland Heights | Hazelwood Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Hammons Tower in downtown Springfield Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... Lees Summit is a city in Jackson County and Cass County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto: Tradition With Vision Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County St. ... St. ... St. ... Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ... Florissant is a city in St. ... Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. ... Chesterfield is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Missouri Counties Cole and Callaway Government  - Mayor John Landwehr Area  - City  28. ... University City is a city located in St. ... “Cape Girardeau” redirects here. ... Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri, founded in 1952. ... Maryland Heights is a city in St. ... Hazelwood is a northern suburb in St. ...

Counties and Independent Cities

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